MedCLIVAR Final Conference
6-9 June 2011
Sunday 5 June | |
16:00 - 20:30 | Registration |
Monday 6 June | |
08:00 - 09:00 | Registration |
09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome D. Laforgia - Rector of the University of Salento |
Session 1: Mediterranean climate: relevant and important scientific issues Convenors: P. Lionello - University of Salento, IT P. Drobinski - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, FR | |
09:30 - 10:00 | P. Lionello - University of Salento, IT Mediterranean climate : recent progresses and open issues |
10:00 - 10:30 | P. Drobinski - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, FR The Mediterranean water cycle: To couple or not couple, what are the questions? |
10:30 - 11:00 | P. Alpert – Tel Aviv University, IL Global Dimming or Local Dimming? The Megacities Contribution |
11:00 - 11:30 | Poster Session and Coffee Break |
Authors in attendance G. Hancz - Making use of scenario planning in identifying climate change-related research hotspots in the MediterraneanMC. Llasat - The Report on Climate Change in Catalonia I. Bladè - Climate in Spain: Past, Present and Future M. Baldi - The role of the Euro-Atlantic circulation in the occurrence of summer temperature anomalies and extremes in the Mediterranean | |
Session 2: The circulation of the Mediterranean Sea: trends and changes Convenors: A. Harzallah - Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, TN V. Zervakis - University of the Aegean, GR | |
11:30 - 12:00 | A. Harzallah - Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, TN Variability and trends of the hydrographic characteristics in the Strait of Sicily |
12:00 - 12:30 | V. Zervakis - University of the Aegean, GR Variability of the Eastern Mediterranean overturning circulation, with emphasis on Aegean Sea developments |
12:30 - 13:00 | K. Schroeder - CNR, IT Thermohaline variability in the western Mediterranean Sea |
13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch |
Session 3: Paleoclimatic evidence from the Mediterranean Convenors: J. Luterbacher - Justus Liebig University Giessen, DE | |
14:30 - 15:00 | J. Luterbacher - Justus Liebig University Giessen, DE A review of 2000 years of paleoclimatic evidence in the Mediterranean |
15:00 - 15:30 | Y. Kushnir - Columbia University, US Atlantic role in Eastern Mediterranean hydroclimate variability throughout the Holocene |
15:30 - 16:00 | N. Waldmann - University of Haifa, IL The Dead Sea sedimentary archive: insights into high resolution paleoclimate reconstructions of the last ~300 ka |
16:00 - 16:30 | Poster Session and Coffee Break |
Authors in attendance I. Rivetti - Long-Term Evolution of the Mediterranean Water Column and Biological Response | |
16:30 - 18:00 | Parallel sessions |
Sala Donatello (15 minutes each) | Session 1: Mediterranean climate: relevant and important scientific issues H. Kontoyiannis - Influence of atmospheric circulation on turbulent air-sea heat fluxes over the Mediterranean Sea during winter: An overview |
Sala Raffaello (15 minutes each) | Session 2: The circulation of the Mediterranean Sea: trends and changes P. Fraunie - Impact of wind forcing resolution on the coastal turbulent stuctures and mixing M. Herrmann - What induced the exceptional 2005 convection event in the northwestern Mediterranean basin? Answers from a modeling study H. Kontoyiannis - Climatic variability of the near-surface sea temperatures in the Aegean-Black Sea system and relation to meteorological forcing |
Sala Leandro (15 minutes each) | Session 3: Paleoclimatic evidence from the Mediterranean F. Adloff - Upper ocean climate of the Eastern Mediterranean during the Holocene Insolation Maximum – a model study |
19:00 | Reception At Grand Hotel Tiziano |
Tuesday 7 June | |
Session 4: Synoptic patterns: climatology and trends Convenors: U. Ulbrich - Freie Universität Berlin, DE A. Jansà - AEMET, ES | |
09:00 - 09:30 | U. Ulbrich - Freie Universität Berlin, DE A. Jansà - AEMET, ES Synoptic patterns, cyclones and weather in the Mediterranean. Present situation and trends |
09:30 - 10:00 | R. Trigo - University of Lisbon. PT Atmospheric circulation associated with major heat waves in the Euro-Mediterranean region |
10:00 - 10:30 | H. Flocas - University of Athens, GR Explosive cyclones in the Mediterranean: vertical structure and dynamics |
10:30 - 11:30 | Poster Session and Coffee Break |
Authors in attendance M. Reale - Characterization of cyclones producing intense precipitation events in the Mediterranean region | |
Session 5: Mediterranean Sea level Convenors: M. Tsimplis - NOCS, UK D. Gomis - Universitat de les Illes Balears, ES | |
11:30 – 12:00 | M. Tsimplis - NOCS, UK D. Gomis - Universitat de les Illes Balears, ES Open issues on long term Mediterranean Sea level variability |
12:00 - 12:30 | S. Josey - University of Athens, GR Mediterranean Air-Sea Interaction : An Overview of Basin Budgets, Impacts of Severe Heat Loss Events and Links to the Wider Climate System |
12:30 - 13:00 | E. Alvarez - University of Athens, GR Regional hindcasts and climate projections for the study of long term Mediterranean Sea level variability |
13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch |
Session 6: Modeling of the Mediterranean climate system | |
14:30 - 15:00 | L. Li - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, FR |
15:00 - 15:30 | P. Ruti - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, IT Climate Local Information in the Mediterranean region: Responding to User Needs |
15:30 - 16:00 | U. Mikolajewicz - Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, DE Modeling Mediterranean Ocean Climate for the LGM and the Early Holocene |
16:00 - 16:30 | Poster Session and Coffee Break |
Authors in attendance T. Agacayak - The effect of meteorological conditions on PM10 in Istanbul | |
16:30 - 18:00 | Parallel sessions |
Sala Donatello (15 minutes each) | Session 3: Paleoclimatic evidence from the Mediterranean H. Reade - North African Palaeoclimate over the last ~80 ka: Isotopic Analysis of Mammalian Tooth Enamel from Northeast Libya |
Sala Raffaello (15 minutes each) | Session 4: Synoptic patterns: climatology and trends Followed by: Session 6: Modeling of the Mediterranean climate system R. Aznar - Towards a more complete knowledge of the Iberian ocean waters climate through baroclinic ocean climate simulations”J.C. Dutay - Simulation of anthropogenic CO2 uptake in the Mediterranean sea with the NEMO-MED12 model: impact on water masses acidification G. Sannino - Mediterranean Coupled Models comparison: response of the thermohaline circulation to climate change S. Somot - Regional Climate System Modelling of the Mediterranean region at CNRM: a multi-component approach to study climate variability |
Sala Leandro (15 minutes each) | Session 5: Mediterranean Sea level |
19:00 | Guided Tour of Lecce Old City Center Meeting point "Porta Napoli" |
Wednesday 8 June | |
Session 7: Aerosols chemistry and climate Convenors: F. Dulac - CEA, FR J. Lelieveld - Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, DE | |
09:00 - 09:15 | F. Dulac - CEA, FR |
09:15 - 09:30 | J. Lelieveld - Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, DE Increasing heat stress and air pollution in the Middle East |
09:30 - 10:00 | S. Pandis - Carnegie Mellon University, US Air Quality in a Changing Climate |
10:00 - 10:30 | S. Kinne - Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, DE Lecture Title TBA |
10:30 - 11:30 | Poster Session and Coffee Break |
Authors in attendance G. Bertini - Forests and climate change. Recent evidences from the ICP-Forests intensive monitoring network in Italy | |
Session 8: The climate of the Mediterranean region in future climate projections | |
11:30 - 11:45 | S. Planton - Meteo France, FR |
11:45 - 12:00 | J. Jacobeit - Augsburg University, DE Application of statistical methods for regional climate change projections in the Mediterranean area |
12:00 - 12:30 | H. Paeth - University of Wuerzburg, DE Detection of climate change in the Mediterranean basin: The added value of regional climate models |
12:30 - 13:00 | S. Krichak - Tel Aviv University, IL Evaluation of the role of the moist air transport and intensity of jet streams in the Mediterranean precipitations based on results of an AOGCM simulation experiment |
13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch |
Session 9: The Mediterranean Climate research: Integrated and National projects Convenors: V. Ducrocq - Meteo France, FR | |
14:30 - 15:00 | V. Ducrocq - Meteo France, FR |
15:00 - 15:30 | A. Navarra - Istituto Nazionale Vulcanologia e Geofisica, IT A changing climate, an adapting world: what did we learn from the CIRCE project |
15:30 - 16:00 | S. Somot - Météo-France, FR The international Med-CORDEX project: A multi-component and multi-model approach to study the physical processes, the variability and the trends of the Mediterranean regional climate system |
16:00 - 16:30 | Poster Session and Coffee Break |
16:30 - 18:00 | Parallel sessions |
Sala Donatello (15 minutes each) | Session 7: Aerosols chemistry and climate M. Gaetani - Summer Mediterranean SST impact on Saharan aerosols transport: seasonal modulation and related atmospheric circulation regimes Followed by: Session 8: The climate of the Mediterranean region in future climate projections |
Sala Raffaello (15 minutes each) | Session 9: The Mediterranean Climate research: Integrated and National projects C. Pizzagalli - Climate data analysis in the WASSERMed project B. Acma - Climate change and tourism: southeastern Anatolia region and southeastern Anatolia project (GAP) in Turkey as a case study G. Coppini - Mediterranean Operational Oceanography Network in support of environmental applications M. Todorovic - Climate change impact on agricultural water demand in Italy M. Tonani - MyOcean: Mediterranean Monitoring and Forecasting Centre |
Sala Leandro (15 minutes each) | Session 10: Extremes and impact of climate variability and change Paxian - Dynamical downscaling of future climate change of extreme events in the Mediterranean area |
20:00 | Conference Dinner At Grand Hotel Tiziano |
Thursday 9 June | ||
Session 10: Extremes and impact of climate variability and change Convenors: MC. Llasat - University of Barcelona, ES E. Xoplaki - Universität Bern, CH | ||
09:00 - 09:15 | MC. Llasat - University of Barcelona, ES | |
09:15 - 09:30 | E. Xoplaki - Universität Bern, CH Large-scale atmospheric circulation driving extreme climate events in the Mediterranean and related impacts | |
09:30 - 09:50 | A. Toreti - Universität Bern, CH Extreme precipitation in the Mediterranean: evolution and related large scale circulation | |
09:50 - 10:10 | E. Fischer - ETH Zurich, CH Consistent geographical patterns of changes in high-impact European heatwaves | |
10:10 - 10:30 | A. Iglesias - Universidad Politecnica de Madrid A protocol for early drought warning systems in Mediterranean countries | |
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
11:00 - 11:30 | D. Gomis - Universitat de les Illes Balears, ES and the MedCLIVAR book leading authors Mediterranean climate from past to the future: the second MedCLIVAR book | |
11:30 - 13:00 | Discussion Panel Convenors:
M. Gacic - Chair of the CIESM committee on Physics and Climate of the Ocean R. Molinari - International CLIVAR Project Office, UK | |
13:00 | Lunch | |
14:30 - 15:00 | Press Conference |